Tod’s
Perhaps among the most distinctive accessories in its offering, Tod’s Gommino loafers got a playful, design-led makeover during Milan Design Week, called “Icons by Icons.” The Italian luxury brand collaborated with the estates of leading Italian designers, taking cues from some of their signature pieces of furniture to reimagine the driving shoes. Conceived as collectibles, they include Joe Colombo’s Elda armchair, which informed a structured, rounded rendition of the footwear design in tan leather; Gaetano Pesce’s Crosby chair, yielding a playful version with cutouts on the upper in the shape of a smiling emoji and multicolored pebbles; Michele De Lucchi’s Kristall side table for Memphis, echoed in the checkerboard patterns, called Fantastic, of the laced-up Gommino loafer, and Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni’s RR226 Radiofonografo for Brionvega, which inspired the dotted iteration of the shoe. The four pieces are available at Tod’s flagship in Milan and on its e-commerce site.
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Missoni
Missoni paid tribute to the Caperdoni knitting machine, which helped create the brand’s signature zigzag and multicolored patterned fabrics for years, through an installation that underscored the artisanal craftsmanship and evolution of textiles. The machine transforms hand-assembled, multicolored bobbins into distinctive fabric surfaces at a rate of one meter an hour, with artisans intervening throughout production to guide and adjust thread behavior. The fabric was introduced into the home collection, leveraging Missoni’s expertise for a new application on a range of home accessories, including poufs, throws and cushions.
Ferrari
Ferrari Hypersail revealed the livery of its 100-foot flying ocean monohull, merging the diverse and time-honed expertise of the Ferrari technical team, led by Matteo Lanzavecchia and Marco Guglielmo Ribigini, the Ferrari design studio helmed by Flavio Manzoni, and naval architect Guillaume Verdier. The goal was to transfer into the nautical world the same design and aesthetic spirit that make Ferrari cars unique, including design that is never merely aesthetic, but a consequence of function.
The streamlined silhouette evokes the purity of proportions of the Ferrari Monza SP1/SP2, while the exterior of the coachroof on deck recalls the graphics architecture of the Le Mans-winning Hypercar 499P. The surfaces of the deck and the coachroof itself were designed to ensure maximum technical efficiency. Solar panels are integrated into the deck and hull sides and their positioning was determined through an advanced study of the solar exposure Hypersail will experience during navigation. The panels are walkable and feature a specific grip, integrated with technical fastening systems, clips and dedicated treatments, ensuring maximum freedom of movement for the crew.
Trussardi Casa
Chief executive officer Alberto Racca enthused about the relationship with the brand’s home licensee Luxury Living Group, which he said successfully translates Trussardi’s core codes, including leather, denim and its signature greyhound prints from ready-to-wear and accessories into interior design.
“There is consistency and a productive exchange which are essential,” said Racca. “It’s a real partnership, we co-create.”
In a warm, earthy color palette, cue the Comfy bed designed by Jimmy Delatour, encased in soft leather; the Kosmos table designed by Alessandro Corina, with a glass top and a base made of a series of rings covered in leather, or the Afra chair with a structure in black ash wood by Cono Studio. Racca underscored the credibility of the brand in interiors and lifestyle, which “is not automatic, but seamlessly aligned with Trussardi’s history.”
Trussardi has inked a partnership with Genoa’s Salone Nautico, initially to furnish the boat show’s grounds, the executive said. It is also fully furnishing its first Trussardi-branded residential complex, located in Dubai, with Luxury Living and MIRA Developments, as reported.
Malo
Malo linked with the Rossana Orlandi Gallery, developing a site-specific installation for the leading art and design curator’s space. Conceived by Antoine Peters, an artist who has long explored the spatial and relational quality of garments beyond their functionality, the group of knit-covered tubes was arranged in the shape of a life-size roller coaster and titled “Act of Embrace.” The installation was developed using deadstock Malo knits and other upcycled materials.
Rebecca Moses
At Nina Yashar’s Nilufar, Rebecca Moses presented a selection of paintings drawn from two series including “Hair: Structure, Ritual, Identity,” a series of large-scale portraits exploring the symbolic value of hair, and “Private Moments,” turning inward, focusing on intimate depictions of women and their daily life, captured in interior environments, reclining on sofas, reading, sipping wine or coffee, or simply pausing in thought.
“Across cultures and centuries, hair has carried deep meaning for both men and women — representing identity, ritual, power and personal expression. Living in technicolor, these portraits transform hair into structure and declaration, amplifying the presence of each woman,” said the artist and fashion designer. “Together, the two series explore the dual nature of self-presentation: the outward forms through which identity is expressed and the quiet interior pauses where individuality unfolds.”
Moses offered days of performance art, creating portraits in real time, conveying the immediacy and singularity of each encounter, and “aiming to show what is behind the work of any artist or designer,” she said.